Book

Merchants, bankers, governors : British enterprise in Singapore and Malaya, 1786-1920

Drake, P. J. (Peter Joseph), author

Overview

\"This is the story of British enterprise in Singapore and Malaya from 1786 to 1920, when British vision, zeal and drive developed Penang, then Singapore and, finally, the peninsular Malay States. In the initial years, commerce and finance were paramount. The seeds of these commercial activities had been planted initially in the days of the East India Company but later, and more importantly, by individual merchant firms, supported by credit from London. These merchants were the driving force of British investment and development on the Malay Peninsula. While the contributions of the Malays, Indians and, especially, the Chinese to economic development should not be under-rated, in the period under review, their activities were steered and monitored by the British. This book presents an original and coherent account of British Enterprise in Singapore and Malaya in an important historical period and includes substantial new material from primary records of merchant firms and banks\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: World Scientific
• Subject: Great Britain Commerce Singapore History. / Singapore Commerce Great Britain History. / Great Britain Commerce Malaysia Malaya History. / Malaya Commerce Great Britain History.
• ISBN: 9789813222410

Item info:

1 item available

1 item total in all locations

Holdings :

Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HF3800.67.Z7 G73 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE